Patient Care Director - Gastroenterology, Tysons

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Job Description Summary

Calling all Registered Nurses! VHC Health is seeking a Patient Care Director to lead the opening of a new Joint Venture Gastroenterology Center in Tysons Corner. This exciting leadership opportunity offers the chance to build clinical operations from the ground up, shaping workflows, patient care standards, and team culture while establishing a premier destination for digestive health services in Northern Virginia. Following the center's launch, the Patient Care Director will provide strategic and operational oversight for all clinical areas, including Pre-Op, Endoscopy/Colonoscopy Procedures, Recovery, and Administrative Services, ensuring exceptional patient outcomes and operational excellence.

Located in the heart of Tysons, VHC Health's growing outpatient campus continues to expand access to high-quality specialty care across one of the region's most dynamic and rapidly growing communities. This role is ideal for a nursing leader who is passionate about innovation, collaboration, and creating a best-in-class patient experience.

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, VHC Health is a 548-bed, independent, not-for-profit health system and nationally recognized teaching hospital that has proudly served the Washington, DC metropolitan area for more than 75 years. Consistently ranked among the top hospitals in Virginia and the region, VHC Health has been recognized as a 2025 Forbes Best-In-State Employer and a 2025 Newsweek World's Best Hospital. The organization also holds the prestigious Magnet® designation for nursing excellence and is home to a Level II Trauma Center, reflecting its unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care.

Job Description

Purpose & Scope:

This professional RN is responsible for the 24-hour management of the department. Develops patient care services goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures; organizes the department in accordance with the hospital's mission and vision statements in order to provide specified nursing services to meet the legal, organizational, and medical staff guidelines. Evaluates proposed procedural changes as they relate to patient care, directs / supervises the implementation, and ensures compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice that promote optimum health care delivery.

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an Accredited School of Nursing is required.

Master's degree in nursing, business administration, or healthcare administration is preferred.

Experience:

Three years of Nursing Leadership is PreferredThree years of experience in area of clinical specialty is required.

Certification/Licensure:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required.Compact State Licensure in Nursing is required.BLS Certification required.

Additional Job Description

Pay & Benefits: Commensurate with experience. Team members are eligible to receive benefits on the first day of the month following the date of hire, with 30 days to apply for benefits of choice.

• Employee-Led Engagement and Wellness Committee dedicated to make work a fun and healthy place to work
• Annual Employee Survey – Your Voice is Heard at VHC!
• Paid Major Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation / Sick Time
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment
• Career Counseling, Leadership Development and Training
• Clinical and Research Pathways Eligible
• Annual Merit Review and Merit Increases
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts
• Employee Wellness Benefits
• Hospital Discount for Employees and Family
• VHC Health Outpatient Pharmacy
• VHC Retirement Program
• Workforce Enhancement Program
• Work/Life Discounts Program
• Free onsite parking
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Leave
• 401(k) + Match
• and much more!